Gate.



, PATENTBD PEB. 17, 190s F. P. JACKSON.

GATE.

APPLIUATION FILED um. 5.1902.

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GATE.

APPLIUATIQH FILED nu. s, 1902.

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FREDERICK FRANCIS JACKSON, OF WAYNE TOVNSHIP, WAYNECOUN'IY, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO ELMER ELLSlVORTI-I COMMONS, OF

NET PARIS, OHIO.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent. No. 720,925, dated February 17, 1903.

Application filed March 5. 1902. Serial No. 96,780. (No model.)

To @ZZ wwm t may con/cern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK FRANCIS JACKSON, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Wayne township, in the county of lVayueand State of Indiana, have invented a new and Improved Gate, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved gate, more especially dero signed for use on farms, driveways, and other places and arranged to permit a person to convenientlyopen and close the gate Ywhen on foot or in a wagon or on horseback and to allow ot' raising the gate bodily for small ani- :5 mals, such as sheep and swine, to pass under the gate without opening the same.

The invention consists of novel features and parts and combinations of the same, as will be more fully described hereinafterand zo then pointed out in the claims.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure l is a perspective view of the improvement. Fig. 2 is an enlarged end elevation of the drum and locking device. Fig. 3 is an enlarged face view of the'keeper-post 3o and keeper. Fig. et is a plan view of the improvement. Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the same; and Fig. 6 is a plan view of the saine,

parts being shown in section.

The improved device, as illustrated in the drawings, is provided with a gate A proper,

provided near one end with a pivot B, engaging a board B', provided with eyes or loops B2, through which extends the pivot-post C, on which the gate A is mounted to swing hori- 40 zontally and on which the gate can be bodily raised or lowered, as hereinafter more fully described. The board B and its loops B2 form a bearing for the gate, and by having the bearing hung on the pivot B the gate may 4 5 be tilted verticallyto raise, say, the free end of the gate to allow small animalsrto pass under the gate at the free end thereof without opening the gate.

On the gate A are arranged bearings D and 5o D in the shape of blocks, engaging opposite sides of the post C, one of the bearings being located on the upper portion of ,the gate and the other bearing, D', on the lower portion, as will be readily understood by reference to Fis. l.

The gate A is held suspended on the post O by a rope, chain, or other iiexible connection E, secured at its upper end to the top of the post C and winding at its lower end on a drum F, mounted to rotate loosely on a stud F, projecting from the gate A. On the stud F' is ful'crumed loosely a handle F2, adapted to abut against a pin F3, projecting from the outer face of the drum F, so that when the operatorswings the handle Filaround it finally 'engages the pin F3, and on further turning the handle the Vdrum F is turned lto wind up the lieXible connection E, so as to slide the gate A bodily upward on the post O. When the gate has reached the desired position, the

Adrum is locked against return movement, and

for this purpose the inner face of the drum is provided with a ratchet-wheel F4, adapted to' be engaged by a pawl F5, fulcrumed on the gate A. Then it is desired to lower the gaie, then the operator swings the pawl F5' out of engagement with the ratchet-wheel F4 to allow turning of the drum F in an opposite direction to unwind the flexible connection E, and thus permit the gate to slide downward. Thus by the arrangement described the gate A may be raised or lowered to bring the same the desired distance above the ground, either when the gate is used for ordinary purposes or when it is desired to let small animalssuch as sheep, swine, and the likepass under the gate.

On the free end of the gate is arranged a longitudinally-extending latch 7G, hung 0n links G' and G2, of whichthe forward link Gr' is preferably in the shape of a chain and the rear link is preferably in the shape or form of a rod. On the latch G is arranged a handle G3, adapted to be taken hold of by the operator on foot for lifting the latch out of engagement with thekeeper H, secured to the keeper-post I, as plainly shown in Figs. l and 3. The keeper H is formed at its middle with a pin H, against which the latch Gis adapted to abut when passing into the recess of the ICO keeper from either side thereof. The post I in the rear of the top of the keeper His formed with a flattened portion I for the passage of the free end of the latch G, and from this flattened portion extends upwardly a groove I2, forming a guideway for the free end of the latch when the gate is raised or lowered. Thus when the gate is raised or lowered or swung into an inclined position the latch G remains in engagement with the guideway, so that the gate A does not swing open unless the latch Gr is lifted out of engagement with the guideway. The rear end of the latch G has a flexible connection J with a lever K, fulcruned at its lower end on the gate A and extending upwardly in the heel end of the gate to be within convenient reach of the operator when on foot.

On the upper end of the lever K are attached the inner ends of ropes L L', passing through eyes N N', secured on the top plate A' of the weight-box A2, attached to the heel end of the gate for counterbalancing the latter. The ropes L L' extend from the eyes N N in opposite directions, and each passes through an eye O, held on a support P, set a distance from the gate, as indicated in Fig. l, the supports being erected on opposite sides of the gate in the usual manner. The downward-hanging end of veach rope L L is provided with a handle L2, adapted to be taken hold of by a person on horseback or in a wagon to pull the rope L or L' to unlock the gate and swingit open or closed. The eyes N N are set apart, so that a pull on a rope L or L rst swings the lever K toward the box A2 to unlock the gate and a further pull on the rope L or L exerts a pull by the lever K on the heel end ot' the gate to swing the gate open or closed.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentl. A gate, comprising a gate proper, a bearing to which the gate is pivoted to tilt vertically, a post upon which the bearing is mounted to turn and slide, and a device for supporting the gate from said post, as set forth.

2. A gate, comprising a gate proper, a bearing to which the gate is pivoted to tilt vertically, a post upon which the bearing is mounted to turn and slide, a device for supporting the gate from the said. post, a latch on the free end of the gate, and a keeper-post having a vertical guideway, and a keeper below the guideway, as set forth.

3. A gate, comprising a post, a gate proper, a bearing to which the gate is pivoted said bearing having a sliding and turning connection with the post, a drum mounted on the gate, and a cord or rope having one end secured to the drum and its other end to the post above the top of the gate, as set forth.

4. A gate, comprising a gate-proper, a post projecting above the gate, a bearing to which the gate is pivoted, said bearing being provided with loops loosely engaging the post to permit the gate to slide and turn thereon, a drum mounted on the gate, a cord or rope having one end secured to the drum and its other end t0 the upper end of the post, and a pawl and ratchet for locking the drum, as set forth.

5. In a gate, the combination with a post, of a gate pivoted to tilt vertically and mounted to slide vertically and to swing horizontally on said post, as set forth.

6. In a gate, the combination with a post, of a vertical board mounted to slide and turn on said post, and a horizontal pivot connecting the gate with the said board, as set forth.

7. In a gate, the combination with a pivotpost, a keeper-post provided with atransverse recess and a vertical groove extending upwardly from the recess, and a gate mounted on the pivot-post to slide vertically and to swing horizontally, of a latch provided with a handle and hung by links at the free end of the gate, one of the links being flexible, a keeper secured to the keeper-post and provided at the middle of its recess with a pin or stop, and means connected with the rear or inner end of the latch, whereby the latch can be swung on the links and the gate swung into an open or closed position, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. Y

FREDERICK FRANCIS JACKSON.

Witnesses:

A. M. GARDNER, ELMER TowNsEND. 

